
Xelafaslatide (formerly ONL1204) is a small-molecule Fas inhibitor designed to protect key retinal cells from cell death that occurs across multiple retinal diseases and conditions such as geographic atrophy.

Xelafaslatide (formerly ONL1204) is a small-molecule Fas inhibitor designed to protect key retinal cells from cell death that occurs across multiple retinal diseases and conditions such as geographic atrophy.

The CNPV program was announced by the FDA in June 2025 and offers companies the opportunity to reduce standard application review times from 10–12 months to just 1–2 months.

DURAVYU is being developed as a potential sustained-delivery treatment for patients suffering from serious retinal diseases.

The FDA describes the RDEA pilot program as a program to support novel endpoint efficacy development for drugs that treat rare diseases.

Dr. Kristina Pfau discusses her research on pseudoxanthoma elasticum and the initiatives of EURETINA's Young Ophthalmologist and Retina Specialists Committee.


Eydenzelt is Celltrion's first FDA-approved biologic product in ophthalmology.

Ultra-high-resolution OCT advances retinal imaging, enabling detailed visualization of disease progression and potential therapeutic effects in eye conditions.

Sura-vec is intended to be a potential 1-time treatment consisting of the NAV AAV8 vector, which encodes an antibody fragment designed to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

The company can now initiate the Opti-GAIN (Optimized Geographic Atrophy INterventional) phase 1/2 clinical trial.


Additionally, the company also received Clinical Trial Authorization (CTA) approval from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

NPI-001 is Nacuity’s investigational therapy for the treatment of patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).


Broadwood Partners, who is against the merger, holds approximately 27.5% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR, making them the largest outside stockholder of STAAR.

Hear highlights from the Vit-Buckle Society and its presence at EURETINA 2025.

ISTH0036 demonstrates potential to prevent fibrosis, reduce retinal fluid, and improve vision in AMD and diabetic macular edema patients.

EURETINA's 25th anniversary meeting attracts 11,000 participants, showcasing cutting-edge research and fostering global networking among retina specialists.

The submission was based on the safety and efficacy data from the phase 3 (RHODOS) and phase 4 (LEROS) studies.

The window shop provision in the Alcon merger agreement enabled STAAR to accept a competing acquisition proposal and terminate the Alcon merger.

Conavi Medical advances intravascular imaging with its Novasight Hybrid system, enhancing coronary disease diagnosis and treatment through new technology.

Character Biosciences enhances its leadership team and secures $93 million in Series B funding to advance treatments for degenerative eye diseases.

Daniela Bacherini, MD, PhD, FEBO, said modern imaging modalities open up new possibilities in the peripheral retinal space.

Alteogen received a positive CHMP opinion for EYLUXVI in July 2025.

The ultimate goal of redefining endpoints is enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment, said Robyn Guymer, AM, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO, FAHMS

The company’s lead clinical-stage program, OLN324, is a higher potency, higher molar dose VEGF/Ang2 bispecific antibody currently in phase 1b clinical development for patients with either wAMD or DME.

In addition to the proxy statement, STAAR has reached out to all stockholders to ask for their vote to adopt the merger agreement.

Kwangdong, a top 5 pharmaceutical and healthcare company in Korea, is actively involved in research and development innovation, including “transformational late-stage, high-impact technologies.”

At the EURETINA congress, Prof Pollreisz shared his contemporary approach to multimodal imaging in patients with diabetes.

OpZira’s product portfolio includes AdaptDx Pro and the NOVA Vision Testing System.

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